Progress in the application of electroencephalography scores in infantile spasm / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Infantile spasm is the most common epileptic encephalopathy in infancy.Without early diagnosis and effective treatment, serious consequences and economic burden maybe caused.One of the main characteristics of infantile spasm is the hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalography (EEG). It is important to analyze EEG accurately and reliably by scoring EEG.In order to further improve the EEG scoring system and better play the role of EEG in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis implications of infantile spasm, in this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of various EEG scoring systems were analyzed, so as to provide clues by summarizing current EEG scoring systems and their applications in clinical practices.